U23 World League

GURZUN
Spectators: 7514 (Terracing: 5636, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valentin Urdăreanu started the match with the kick off. Cătălin Dăianu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doug Las Casas, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Pajala Sunrise's goal looked a bit too open when Matei Cozmâncă came free, but Cholachat Coolcat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 11 minutes Pajala Sunrise's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Francisc Onea who took care of the corner kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Matei Cozmâncă got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-0. 11 minutes into the match. After 16 minutes of play, FC GURZUN's Cristinel Trapcea made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cholachat Coolcat was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Doug Las Casas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute 王 江志锋 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cătălin Dăianu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albert Finteșteanu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Cholachat Coolcat skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Pajala Sunrise's 王 江志锋 in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC GURZUN's goalie prevented a goal. Stig Larsson hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Matei Cozmâncă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Doug Las Casas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Urdăreanu in the 58th minute of play forced Pajala Sunrise's goalkeeper Cholachat Coolcat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute, 王 江志锋 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cătălin Dăianu was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 63rd minute, 王 江志锋 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pajala Sunrise fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 68th match minute, FC GURZUN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcu Cretan to maneuver through the defense. Pajala Sunrise's Stefan Lindholm was substituted for Sebastian Tolsson. Marcu Cretan kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 77th minute, Costin Croitoru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, Pajala Sunrise's Johannes Friberger sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cătălin Dăianu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pajala Sunrise's Cholachat Coolcat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Finteșteanu in the 82nd minute of play. Johannes Friberger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Cătălin Dăianu made a huge save. After 85 played minutes Pajala Sunrise got a freekick which was hit by Roger Heggert. The audience thought a goal was coming when Johannes Friberger got free with Cătălin Dăianu in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Johannes Friberger who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Cătălin Dăianu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Johannes Friberger took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cătălin Dăianu. Cătălin Dăianu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Pajala Sunrise's Cholachat Coolcat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Finteșteanu in the 96th minute of play.